With vendors exchanging flowers for espresso, Dennistoun's restaurants and cafes have created a "micro-community" of support for themselves.

The East End area's community spirit was at the centre of a new episode of the Glasgow Times's food and drink podcast. 

Niall Walker, co-owner of EAST, said during the episode:  "Gail from Florresters is always dropping off flowers, just left, right, and centre. Just cut-offs from big orders and we just swap it for some espressos or whatever.

"There is always a bit of bartering going on."

He compared his location on Hillfoot Street, just off Duke Street, to a "micro-community" of businesses. 

Niall added: "If you spend enough time in Duke Street and East End you just know your neighbours - whether you have a choice in it or not.

"I think that is just the old mentality of Glasgow."

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Meanwhile, Maria Varela who has brought a taste of Columbia to the area's coffee scene with Andina Coffee describe the area as "very welcoming". 

"I just find there is everything to do over there."

The Columbian moved to the city in 2017 and reminisced about the process of settling into the area.

"It is proper, proper Glasgow. At the start, it was quite challenging for me just because of the accent. 

"I had to ask 'what' so many times," she remembered with laughter. 

Also joining the list of guests on the podcast was Daryl Leach from BAKED Pizza al Taglio.

The restaurateur described the area's community spirit as being innate to the whole of Glasgow. 

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"When you really get down to it turns out everybody knows everybody so I think people are really good at getting behind each other here," Darryl said. 

"It is always nice to see the reception for something you are doing. There is a great sense of support in Glasgow."

You can listen to the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.